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To qualify for an Industrial Hygienist your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Basic Requirements: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or a bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH). Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.
B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:
GS-13:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To be found well-qualified as an ICTAP applicant, individuals need to demonstrate experience including:
GS-13:Provides guidance and employee exposure criteria and ensures that appropriate consideration is given to IH (Industrial Hygiene) and OH (Occupational Health) issues in the plans and program for the development and evaluation of new or additional facilities, equipment, and procedures. Develops and uses trending and data analysis to create proactive plans, design effective safety systems, and implement robust procedures for workplace operations supporting these diverse organizational elements. Develops and promulgates agency's IH, OH, and SM (Safety Management) policies and guidelines to prevent adverse reactions to ergonomic conditions, exposures to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation sources, and other hazardous workplace conditions.
GS-14: Mastery of advanced occupational safety and health concepts, principles, and practices, including a deep understanding of OSHA regulations, consensus standards (ACGIH, AIHA), and relevant legal precedents. Operates with significant autonomy and is delegated responsibility for actions, decisions, and expert technical advice provided on complex Industrial Hygiene matters. Identifies hazards that are unusual or complex, evaluates a wide range of data from diverse sources, and institutes or recommends effective control measures to protect the workforce.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
For Basic Education Requirements: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Additional information
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.
Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.
The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.
ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.
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- If selected at the GS-13 level, duties will be performed at a developmental capacity.
- Serve as a recognized expert and consultant in industrial hygiene (IH) for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
- Develops, implements, and manages agency-wide IH policies, guidelines, and objectives.
- Oversees the Master Schedule, workbasket task management, and ensures the quality and integrity of employee exposure data within Similar Exposure Groups (SEGs).
- Identifies, evaluates, and establishes control techniques for hazardous conditions that may not be explicitly covered by existing federal agencies' (e.g., OSHA, NRC, EPA) health and safety standards.
- Provides supervisors and management guidance on the type and enrollment criteria of occupational medical surveillance required for specific exposures and the frequency of examinations.
- Provides advanced consultative services to DLA Industrial Hygienists employed at MSC, Strategic Materials, Regions, J-Codes, and D-Staff, in dealing with complex IH and Occupational Health (OH) problems.
- Advises top DLA management and senior leaders on critical IH, OH, and Safety Management (SM) issues and concerns, providing strategic recommendations to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
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- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: No
- Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
- Term Appointment may be converted to permanent (see Next Steps section)
To qualify for an Industrial Hygienist your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Basic Requirements: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or a bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH). Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.
B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:
GS-13:
- Provides guidance and employee exposure criteria and ensures that appropriate consideration is given to IH (Industrial Hygiene) and OH (Occupational Health) issues in the plans and program for the development and evaluation of new or additional facilities, equipment, and procedures.
- Develops and uses trending and data analysis to create proactive plans, design effective safety systems, and implement robust procedures for workplace operations supporting these diverse organizational elements.
- Develops and promulgates agency's IH, OH, and SM (Safety Management) policies and guidelines to prevent adverse reactions to ergonomic conditions, exposures to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation sources, and other hazardous workplace conditions.
- Mastery of advanced occupational safety and health concepts, principles, and practices, including a deep understanding of OSHA regulations, consensus standards (ACGIH, AIHA), relevant legal precedents, and agency directives.
- Operates with significant autonomy and is delegated responsibility for actions, decisions, and expert technical advice provided on complex Industrial Hygiene matters.
- Identifies hazards that are unusual or complex, evaluates a wide range of data from diverse sources, and institutes or recommends effective control measures to protect the workforce.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To be found well-qualified as an ICTAP applicant, individuals need to demonstrate experience including:
GS-13:Provides guidance and employee exposure criteria and ensures that appropriate consideration is given to IH (Industrial Hygiene) and OH (Occupational Health) issues in the plans and program for the development and evaluation of new or additional facilities, equipment, and procedures. Develops and uses trending and data analysis to create proactive plans, design effective safety systems, and implement robust procedures for workplace operations supporting these diverse organizational elements. Develops and promulgates agency's IH, OH, and SM (Safety Management) policies and guidelines to prevent adverse reactions to ergonomic conditions, exposures to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation sources, and other hazardous workplace conditions.
GS-14: Mastery of advanced occupational safety and health concepts, principles, and practices, including a deep understanding of OSHA regulations, consensus standards (ACGIH, AIHA), and relevant legal precedents. Operates with significant autonomy and is delegated responsibility for actions, decisions, and expert technical advice provided on complex Industrial Hygiene matters. Identifies hazards that are unusual or complex, evaluates a wide range of data from diverse sources, and institutes or recommends effective control measures to protect the workforce.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
For Basic Education Requirements: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Additional information
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.
Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.
The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.
ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.
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